In British Columbia, the province’s move away from letter grades for students between kindergarten and Grade 9 has produced anxiety or has been opposed by some parents and teachers. In lieu of a ...

All students from kindergarten to Grade 9 in British Columbia public schools will now be assessed with a proficiency scale instead of letter grades. A statement from the Education Ministry says that ...

‘Letter grades and percentages position some students (with As or Bs) as having strengths, while other students (with Cs or Ds) are regarded as not even being on the continuum of learning.’ Image via ...

When Laura Weller’s kids got their midterm grades last month, it wasn’t as simple as hanging an A+ report card on the refrigerator. Instead, she got a picture of how her three kids — in Grades 9, 8 ...

Some parents of Fond du Lac High School students have expressed concern and confusion over the new standards-based grading and a group-learning system used in some high school math classes — both ...

B.C.’s move away from letter grades for students between kindergarten and Grade 9 is producing anxiety, and has been opposed by some parents and teachers. In lieu of a letter-grade system, the ...